Decipher Inc. Trading Card from The Fajo Collection
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One of the cards released in the The Fajo Collection of the Star Trek Customizable Card Game was written entirely in Klingon (an English translation was, however, provided in the rulebook accompanying the deck).
The text on the card consists of a description of how to use the card in game play, copyright text, and some proverbs taken from TKW. The original Klingon is of high quality and this have led people to speculate that this card was translated by Marc Okrand, but when asked about it (by Zrajm, in 2013) he could neither confirm nor deny his involvement.
| Proverb | Page |
|---|---|
| DabuQlu’DI’ yISuv.
When threatened, fight. | p. 7 |
| bISovbejbe’DI’ tImer.
When in doubt, surprise them. | p. 25 |
| Suvlu’taHvIS yapbe’ HoS neH.
Brute strength is not the most important asset in a fight. | p. 21 |
| tIqDaq HoSna’ tu’lu’.
Real power is in the heart. | p. 23 |
| may’meyDajvo’ Haw’be’ tlhIngan.
A Klingon does not run away from his battles. | p. 91 |
See also plain text transcription. A transcript of this card was printed in HolQeD 9:4, page 16 in .
Decipher Inc. Trading Card “Qapla’!”
Front, card “Qapla’!”
Back, card “Qapla’!”
qaghwI’
Qapla’!
DabuQlu’DI’ yISuv. bISovbejbe’DI’ tImer. Suvlu’taHvIS yapbe’ HoS neH. tIqDaq HoSna’ tu’lu’. may’meyDajvo’ Haw’be’ tlhIngan.
DuHIvchugh ghol vaj qaStaHvIS may’vetlh HoSDaq ghob luchel quv ghajbogh tlhInganpu’lI’. (vI’be’.)
TM & © 1997 PAR. PIC. † TM & © 1997 ngoqDaq QayHa’
SUCCESS!
When threatened, fight. When in doubt, surprise them. Brute strength is not the most important asset in a fight. Real power is in the heart. A Klingon does not run away from his battles.
If an opponent attacks you, during that battle your Klingons with Honor add INTEGRITY to STRENGTH. (Not cumulative.)
(Translation from The Fajo Collection rulebook.)